FRANKLIN, Ind. (AP) — Sitting in a makeshift science lab, the children of military service members were able to take their minds off their parents’ deployment, if only for a moment.

They experienced biotechnology firsthand by making soy ink to create cards for service members. Using cornstarch, soybean oil and a microwave, they made plastic out of soy.

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